Beaked Iris vs Jamaican fruit bat

Iris ensata compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Iris	Artibeus
Species	Iris ensata	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Iris and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.